NBA Finals

Shane Battier’s Pregame Playlist

CBS Local Sports was able to get a look at Battier’s pregame playlist, and as expected, it’s the perfect mix of songs to inspire a veteran playing a for a title.

2012/06/20

Heat Top Thunder 104-98 in Game 4 of NBA Finals

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/19

Wade Dealing with Custody Issue during Finals

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/19

Heat Look To Take Commanding Lead In Game 4

The Miami Heat have seen this act before and they are hoping for a much different outcome for the 2012 NBA Finals than what happened in the 2011 NBA Finals.

2012/06/19

Battier Keying Heat’s Finals Success

Last summer, the Miami Heat signed forward Shane Battier looking to bolster an already tough defense and hit a key 3-point shot or two in a game. Battier took a while to get warmed up, but as the playoffs have worn on; his game has started to hit a level not even he probably could have expected.

2012/06/19

LeBron: I Don’t Give A Damn How We Get 4 (Wins)

The Miami Heat stand just two victories away from placing another NBA Championship banner in the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat know the final two wins will be the hardest of the season, but also know that style points don’t matter at this point.

2012/06/19

LeBron Too Much For Thunder; Heat Again 2 Wins From Title

The Heat have been here before, two wins from an NBA title. The difference now? LeBron James isn’t letting his head get in the way of his talent.

2012/06/18

Heat Calm Thunder 91-85

The Miami Heat needed everything they could get out of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Sunday night. They got that and more as Wade and James combined for 54 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists and the team held off a late rally from the Thunder and took at 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals

2012/06/18

James Scores 29, Heat Rally Past Thunder 91-85

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/17

Heat’s Big Three Ride Again

The Miami Heat head back home Friday after a gritty performance in Game 2 saw the team even the series at one game apiece. It was another solid game from NBA MVP LeBron James and another great game from the unlikeliest of heroes, Shane Battier.

2012/06/15